And then check out this very cool project from six years ago, which uses a block-stacking game inspired by Shrdlu but learns whatever language you choose to teach it instructions with :) https://shrdlurn.sidaw.xyz/
This is a nice fantasy, but it's a fantasy. The tech stack and network we have is too dense a forest to be replaced by clean slate designs. But maybe some of the problems could be improved with some new platforms and APIs. Mind you, ML is making so much progress so quickly that what happened over the last thirty years is at best a partial model of the problem we have to solve now, and the tools we have to do it with...
A possible experiment to try: what happens when you only browse Reddit through an anonymous, not-logged-in browser and IP address? And then only use your account when you are actually sure you want to post something?
(1) Why do we procrastinate?
(2) What is it about various Internet platforms and patterns that makes them so addictive, and good for procrastination?
For me, (1) turned out to be about not having a clear picture of what exactly I needed to do next for my goals, and sometimes not having enough social reinforcement and accountability for the things I'm working on; (2) there are lots of tricks and accidents that have made modern platforms really addictive, but one of the big ones is uncertain reward. I reload all sorts of things hoping for something new and interesting. Noticing that pattern is the first step to damping it.
How do you find the RF performance? For me the OnHub was vastly better than other home wifi gear I've used, but would consider more trustworthy replacements if they have comparable performance...
In addition to tests, I wonder if anyone has thought about a risk pool where car manufacturers pay in (or are paid out) according to whether their vehicles cause more or fewer pedestrian & cyclist fatalities. That would give them a clean incentive to optimise for reducing risk to others...